In Memory of

Ruth

Yoshiko

Noda

Obituary for Ruth Yoshiko Noda

Ruth Yoshiko Noda, age 92, died peacefully at home surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 21, 2017. She was born in Fort Lupton, Colorado to Hirakichi Ota and Tatsu Funakoshi on February 28, 1925. Ruth graduated from Fort Lupton High School Class of 1943 and was class organizer for that graduating year. After raising her daughters, she worked at Wesco Fabrics, retiring after 14 years of service. She is previously from Thornton, Colorado, having moved to Grand Prairie, Texas in May of 2016. She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Robert Noda, sisters Amy Urano and Daisy Kiyota, brother Ken Funakoshi. Left to cherish her memory is daughter Kay Williams and husband Bob; grandson Matthew Williams; grandson Nick Williams and wife Corie; granddaughter Robin Maiani; daughter Kerry Minter and husband Nick; granddaughter Andrea Kamal and husband Hanney; granddaughter Rachel Albright and fiancé Santos Castro; granddaughter Kristina Albright; Brother Fred Funakoshi and wife Mitsie; sister Mary Masunaga; brother Sam Funakoshi and wife Fran; sisters-in-law Kyoko Funakoshi, Eunice Sato and Mizzie Noda; 7 great grandchildren Olivia Maiani, Emerson Maiani, Delaney Williams, Madeline Williams, Asya King, Aleigha Jordan and Haley Bentley; along with a host of nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held June 30, 2017 at 3pm at Goode Centennial United Methodist Church, 6391 Olive Street, Commerce City, Colorado. Donations may be made to The Arthritis Foundation of Colorado at www.arthritis.org/Colorado/ or 2280 S. Albion Street, Denver, Co 80222.